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Anesthesia
How Our Patients are Anesthetized
Anesthesia at Vetcision includes a multiple drug protocal. Our patients
typically receive an intramuscular sedative premedication 20-30 minutes prior to surgery. After the pet is relaxed,
an intravenous catheter is placed in a leg vein for fluid and drug administration. An intravenous induction drug is
then given through the catheter to effect. This means we only give enough induction drug to get the patient's jaw
open to place an endotracheal tube into the airway. We then place all of our stable patients on isoflurane or enflurane
anesthetic gas in oxygen. With these inhaled anesthetics we can control our patient's anesthetic depth precisely and
rapidly through out the entire surgical or diagnostic procedure. The pet quickly awakens after turning off the
anesthesia gas on pure oxygen. All patients at Vetcision are then given one or more medications for pain control intramuscularlly,
intravenously, intrathecally (around the spine), or topically.
We have special anesthetic protocals for critical patients which may include
fewer or additional drugs. These protocals are constantly being reviewed by our consultant veterinary anesthesiologist
so we can provide the absolute safest anesthesia.
Patient Monitoring and Pain ManagementOur highly trained operating room and surgical ICU technicians use the most advanced and safest anesthesia techniques, sophisticated monitoring methods, and thermoregulatory equipment during all of our surgeries. Vetcision=s three surgical suites are equipped with Isoflurane and Sevofluorane inhalant anesthesia. Our monitoring equipment includes ECG, SpO2, end tidal CO2, direct and non-invasive blood pressure, temperature, and visual/tactile methods. We employ the latest pain management techniques and use the safest drug protocols to make your patient=s recovery as safe and comfortable as possible. Our SICU technicians constantly monitor patients before and after surgery.
Commonly Used Pain Medications
Monthly continuing education with Dr. Paula Moon-Massat, Diplomate
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia with the Vetcision staff.
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